Pilot aims to improve care and patient experience, reduce health care costs
MINNEAPOLIS, June 19, 2012--Two years after the start of a hospital pilot program to decrease hospital readmissions for UCare for Seniors Medicare Advantage patients, the rate of readmissions continues to drop, reaching to about half the national average. Begun at Fairview Southdale Hospital in February 2010, and extended in January 2011 to Fairview Ridges Hospital, the project is a joint effort between Fairview Physician Associates (FPA), UCare and the two Fairview hospitals to improve patient care and experience, and reduce costs. ... |